LAUSD keeps control of most schools

Disappointing many who had hoped Los Angeles public schools were on the brink of bold reform, school board members voted Tuesday to let the operation of most of the 36 schools up for grabs in a bid process remain in district hands.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

"We missed an opportunity to make bold change today," said school board member Yolie Flores, who authored the district's School Choice plan. "Clearly, there is a line of board members that are still beholden to unions. I am beholden to children."

The School Choice plan, approved in August, allows teachers and administrators from within LAUSD as well as independent charter school operators and nonprofit groups to bid on new and underperforming district schools.